East Elmhurst owner of Corona-based construction company gets four years in prison for scheming to defraud the city: DOI – QNS

East Elmhurst owner of Corona-based construction company gets four years in prison for scheming to defraud the city: DOI – QNS

An East Elmhurst man was sentenced to four years in prison in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for leading a scheme to defraud New York City in connection with homeless shelter contracts worth approximately $12 million. Liaquat Cheema, 65, the president of AFL Construction Co. Inc. in Corona, pled guilty on March 5, 2024, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Cheema agreed to pay $3,267,8…